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Lily Isabella O'Brien | |
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| Born | June 26, 2002 |
| Citizenship |  United States |
| Education | University of Washington (BA, Incomplete) The University of Alabama (BA) |
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| Years active | 2024-present |
| Employer | WTVY |
| Known for | News reporter (2024-present) Beauty pageant titleholder (2018-present) Collegiate athlete (2019-2020) |
Lily O'Brien; (born June 26, 2002) is an American news reporter at WTVY News4 [1] in Dothan, Alabama. She is also an American beauty pageant titleholder and social media influencer from Seattle, Washington.
Personal life
editCollege
editShe graduated summa cum laude from The University of Alabama in May 2024.[2]
Career
editIn July 2024, O'Brien began her first contract as a broadcast news reporter at WTVY News4 in Dothan, Alabama.
Pageantry
editO'Brien began competing in pageants in 2018. She has held several local, state, and national titles. Currently, she is the reigning Miss Washington Collegiate America.
Miss Washington's Outstanding Teen
editIn January 2018, O'Brien competed for Miss Seattle's Outstanding Teen and placed in the Top 5. She was then crowned Miss Snohomish County's Outstanding Teen and competing for the title of Miss Washington's Outstanding Teen.
Miss Washington Teen USA
editO'Brien was named Miss Lake Stevens Teen USA in July 2018. She placed in the Top 11 at Miss Washington Teen USA.
In 2019, she held the title of Miss Seattle Teen USA. At Miss Washington Teen USA, she placed in the Top 6. She also took home the #GirlBoss and Spirit awards.
Delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, O'Brien competed one last time at Miss Washington Teen USA as Miss King County Teen USA in 2021. She placed in the Top 10 and again took home the #GirlBoss award.
International Junior Miss Teen
editIn 2021, O'Brien won the International Junior Miss Washington Teen title with the intent of competing for International Junior Miss Teen in partnership with the National American Miss program. She resigned her title in April 2021 and cited mental health reasons.
Miss Collegiate America
editComing off of a three year hiatus, O'Brien won the title of Miss Washington Collegiate America on November 18, 2023. She then traveled to Little Rock, Arkansas, in June 2024 to compete for the title of Miss Collegiate America among 62 other competitors. While unplaced, O'Brien announced via social media that the week long competition has set her back on track to compete again in the future.
References
edit- ^ "Lily O'Brien". www.wtvy.com. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ^ Commencement, UA (April 7, 2024). "University of Alabama Spring 2024 Commencement" (PDF).